English verb: constellate | |||
1. | constellate (stative) scatter or intersperse like dots or studs | ||
Samples | Hills constellated with lights. | ||
Synonyms | dot, stud | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | continue, cover, extend | ||
2. | constellate (motion) come together as in a cluster or flock | ||
Samples | The poets constellate in this town every summer. | ||
Examples | The crowds constellate in the streets | ||
Synonyms | clump, cluster, flock | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bunch, bunch together, bunch up, huddle, huddle together | ||
3. | constellate (change) form a constellation or cluster | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | form | ||